President To Lam holds a meeting with key officials and exemplary older persons from across the country on the occasion of the 83rd Anniversary of the Traditional Day of Older Persons in Vietnam (June 6, 1941 - June 6, 2024). (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Vietnamese Heroic Mothers at the Nho Quan Nursing Center for Wounded Soldiers in Ninh Binh in July 2023. (Photo: VNA)
The "five-generation" family of Mr. Vu Dinh Gia and Mrs. Ngo Thi Muoi (in Hanoi) has always lived harmoniously and joyfully (2007). (Photo: VNA)
Elder artisans guide, perform, and teach traditional folk songs and instruments of the Pako-Van Kieu ethnic groups to students at A Xing Primary and Secondary School in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)
Nearly 2,000 older persons from various districts of Hanoi participate in the Hanoi 2023 Elderly Health Training Day. (Photo: VNA)
Despite their age, Mr. Nguyen Van Luong and Mrs. Duong Thi Hue (both 90 years old, residing in Lien Huong village, Thach Dai commune, Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh province) submit a request to be lifted from the poor household list after 15 years. (Photo: VNA)
Older women in Sung village, Cao Son commune, Da Bac district (Hoa Binh) are teaching and preserving the cultural beauty of the Dao Tien ethnic group's brocade weaving, while contributing to developing local tourism. (Photo: VNA)
Action month for senior persons in Vietnam
In 1990, the United Nations General Assembly voted to designate October 1 each year as International Day of Old Persons. Over the years, the elderly in Vietnam have upheld the spirit of "Elderly Age - Shining Example," serving as a strong support and a driving force in building family happiness and contributing to the community.
